There's a Glaring Photoshop Lie in Brooklyn Decker's "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Cover
Brooklyn Decker first appeared in the issue of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in 2006, when she was 19 years old. She landed the cover four years later, at which point she was doing work with Victoria's Secret as a swimsuit model and presenting ESPY Awards with Jon Hamm.
In the decade since her SI cover, Decker has retired from modeling and transitioned into acting. She stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night to promote her role as a series regular on Grace and Frankie.
Colbert asked her if she was still doing any modeling, and Decker responded firmly with a "No."
"It's the one profession where, no matter how hard you work, if you're not trendy, nothing's happening for you," Decker said. "With acting, if you audition terribly, at least you know, 'I messed that up. I was horrible. That's why I didn't get the job.' With modeling, it's like, 'I'm not cool this year, therefore I'm unemployed for a while.'" She continued, "With modeling, it's just, either you're liked or you're not."
The realness didn't stop there. It continued when Colbert asked Decker, "At what point do you become a model in the day?"
"You become a model when you go through hair and makeup and Photoshop," she said. "That's really when you become a model. That's true."
Colbert asked, "Did they ever do that stuff to you? 'Let's just take her ribs out.'"
Then Decker grabbed the picture of her swimsuit issue cover from behind the desk and dropped some serious truth bombs.
"Here's a little secret. This house was not there," Decker said.
"See this ab? That's like the magic of lighting right there. So thank you, Sports Illustrated. But no, it's a lot of smoke and mirrors."
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